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diabetes (dm) |
| Title: |
New Therapies in Diabetes. |
| Author: |
Tsapogas, P. |
| Source: |
IN: Katsilambros, N., et al. Diabetes in Clinical Practice: Questions and Answers From Case Studies. . Somerset, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. 2006. pp 409-436. |
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Available from John Wiley & Sons. One Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08817. Phone: 1-800-225-5945. Email: custserv@wiley.com. Website: www.wiley.com. Price: $150.00. |
| Abstract: |
This chapter on new therapies in diabetes is from a book that deals with various aspects of diabetes in clinical practice, presented in the form of questions concerning diabetes diagnosis, management, and therapy, all based on real-life case studies. Topics covered include the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps, the different types of insulin pumps available, the components of an insulin pump, how the basal rate is determined, how the boluses are determined, patient indications for the use of an insulin pump, the use of an insulin pump to help prevent hypoglycemia unawareness, complications associated with an insulin pump, patient care management and follow up for a patient using an insulin pump, the use of inhaled insulin, the metabolism of inhaled insulin, complications regarding the use of inhaled insulin, the use of inhaled insulin in patients who smoke, kidney and pancreas transplantation, transplantation of pancreatic islets, glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) in patients with type 2 diabetes, amylin, pramlintide, and the artificial pancreas. The chapter presents one detailed case study, with relevant questions posed and answered. Readers are walked through the diagnostic and patient care management process for the case study presented. 1 figure. 28 references. |
| Format: |
Book Chapter |
| Language: |
English. |
| Major Keywords: |
Diabetes Mellitus. Antidiabetes Agents. Insulin. Research. Drug Therapy. Drug Effects. Complications. Symptoms. Patient Care Management. Case Reports. Insulin Pumps. |
| Minor Keywords: |
Inhaled Insulin. Administration and Dosage. Patient Selection. Transplantation. Kidney. Pancreas. Beta Cells. GLP-1. Pramlintide. |
| Publication Number: |
DMBK13153 |
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